This week: chanterelles possible (49%); king boletes possible (26%); matsutake possible (20%); candy caps off season (8%); black trumpets too early (6%); morels off season (1%).

Weather near Brooktrails: 0.1 in in the last 30 days, well below the normal 2.6. Another 1.8 in is forecast by Nov 6.

By mushroom

Chanterelles

49%Possible

Best at 4,000 to 5,000 ft; last week 42%, next week 52%.

No soaking rain in the last 30 days. Look under coast live oak and other oaks.

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King boletes

26%Possible

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 23%, next week 29%.

No soaking rain in the last 30 days. Look under Bishop and Monterey pine on the coast, and fir and pine in the mountains.

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Matsutake

20%Possible

Best at 4,000 to 5,000 ft; last week 17%, next week 25%.

No soaking rain in the last 30 days. Look in sandy soil under tanoak, madrone, and pines.

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Candy caps

8%Off season

Best at 2,000 to 3,000 ft; last week 5%, next week 12%.

Off season here. Candy caps usually fruit in January. Look in oak and tanoak duff.

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Black trumpets

6%Too early

Best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft; last week 3%, next week 8%.

No soaking rain in the last 30 days. Look under tanoak and live oak, often in moss and leaf litter.

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Morels

1%Off season

Best at 0 to 1,000 ft; last week 0%, next week 1%.

Off season, and morels are rare here.

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Parks and forests

California Coastal National MonumentCow Mountain Management AreaElkhorn Ridge WildernessJackson Demonstration State ForestLake Mendocino Recreation AreaMacKerricher State ParkMendocino Headlands State ParkNavarro River Redwoods State ParkSanhedrin WildernessSinkyone State WildernessSinkyone Wilderness State ParkSouth Fork Eel River WildernessVan Damme State ParkYuki Wilderness

Season questions

When is chanterelle season in Mendocino County?

Most often from October to November, best at 4,000 to 5,000 ft.

When is king bolete season in Mendocino County?

Most often in November, best at 0 to 1,000 ft.

When is matsutake season in Mendocino County?

Most often from November to December, best at 4,000 to 5,000 ft.

When is black trumpet season in Mendocino County?

Most often from December to February, best at 1,000 to 2,000 ft.

When is candy cap season in Mendocino County?

Most often in January, best at 2,000 to 3,000 ft.

Nearby counties

Glenn CountyHumboldt CountyLake CountySonoma CountyTehama CountyTrinity County

More

• Wild foods in season in California (Forage Calendar)